paulandpat
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Now the daytime temperature has gone above freezing, and before it starts raining again I think it might be time to have another bash at getting the 4GTL (1108cc / 1985) running a bit better. Symptoms are that it hesitates / jerks, as if its 'missing' at around 100 (we're talking kph here - anything less on the autoroute and you just get in everyone's way) - below it runs quite smoothly and above its OK but I don't like to push it - and the owner SWMBO usually complains as well! When we stop it then sometimes runs on.
Have replaced the breather pipe - that had given up and was causing similar symptoms as well as stopping the engine at almost every junction. Looking through it seems the timing is pretty crucial, what about the points gap - usually find it easier to take the distributor out and set that, someone mentioned the dwell - how do you measure that, and with what!
The other thing I cannot find in Mr Haynes manurial!! is which way do you turn the mixture screw to weaken / richen the mixture - is it in to weaken and out to richen or vice versa, I have often found that on a long run it takes only a few moments to open the bonnet, twiddle then go on until you get it right, why don't they put this useful piece of information in!
Any suggestions as to anything else to look for / do would be more than welcome!
Have replaced the breather pipe - that had given up and was causing similar symptoms as well as stopping the engine at almost every junction. Looking through it seems the timing is pretty crucial, what about the points gap - usually find it easier to take the distributor out and set that, someone mentioned the dwell - how do you measure that, and with what!
The other thing I cannot find in Mr Haynes manurial!! is which way do you turn the mixture screw to weaken / richen the mixture - is it in to weaken and out to richen or vice versa, I have often found that on a long run it takes only a few moments to open the bonnet, twiddle then go on until you get it right, why don't they put this useful piece of information in!
Any suggestions as to anything else to look for / do would be more than welcome!